Unique identifier within each file that groups observations by family/household. Since card numbers were (often) similar - i.e. in a series - for all family members living in the same dwelling unit, by drawing on these numbers, as well as last names... (view details)

Weight variable for scaling urban and rural sample such that tabulations based on each sample will be representative of the entire state of Iowa (minus the rural areas of counties containing large cities).
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Whether respondent suffers from an infirmity, as recorded on census card. Note, "idiot" and "insane" may have been confused by assessors and respondents alike. It should also be noted that institutionalized individuals were often NOT classified as h... (view details)

Total earnings in 1914 from occupation, ($). Note: zero is given if number reported was negative; if person refused to answer or if occupation is given but no earnings, observation counted as missing (-9999). If individual reported zero, zero is giv... (view details)

Indicates that assessor did not clearly distinguish whether respondent attended common school or grammar school, or that respondent attended both. Since the census cards allowed census takers to put down either common or grammar school, there are a ... (view details)

Generated variable, equals one if occupation was difficult to read during transcription from microfilm to digital and if, as a result, the occupation as given may not be 100% reliable.
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Generated variable based on 'birthpl;' indicates whether respondent was or was not U.S.-born. As 'fborn' is coded based on census takers' notes, and as there is some discrepancy between 'fborn' and 'birthpl,' 'native' may be a more reliable indicato... (view details)

Unique identifier within each file that groups observations by family/household. Since card numbers were (often) similar - i.e. in a series - for all family members living in the same dwelling unit, by drawing on these numbers, as well as last names... (view details)

Weight variable for scaling urban and rural sample such that tabulations based on each sample will be representative of the entire state of Iowa (minus the rural areas of counties containing large cities).
... (view details)

Whether respondent suffers from an infirmity, as recorded on census card. Note, "idiot" and "insane" may have been confused by assessors and respondents alike. It should also be noted that institutionalized individuals were often NOT classified as h... (view details)

Total earnings in 1914 from occupation, ($). Note: zero is given if number reported was negative; if person refused to answer or if occupation is given but no earnings, observation counted as missing (-9999). If individual reported zero, zero is giv... (view details)

Indicates that assessor did not clearly distinguish whether respondent attended common school or grammar school, or that respondent attended both. Since the census cards allowed census takers to put down either common or grammar school, there are a ... (view details)

Generated variable, equals one if occupation was difficult to read during transcription from microfilm to digital and if, as a result, the occupation as given may not be 100% reliable.
... (view details)

Generated variable based on 'birthpl;' indicates whether respondent was or was not U.S.-born. As 'fborn' is coded based on census takers' notes, and as there is some discrepancy between 'fborn' and 'birthpl,' 'native' may be a more reliable indicato... (view details)